Washington & Jefferson College

Awareness Months & Weeks

• September
  • Hispanic Heritage Month- Sept. 15-Oct. 15  
• October        
  • National Coming Out Week 
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month 
    • Candle Light Vigil 
    • Silent Statue Campaign 
• December
  • World AIDS Day
• January
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration  
• February -Black History Month 
  • V-Day Movement Week
    • Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues   

• March- Women's History Month 
• April-Sexual Assault Awareness Month  
• May- Asian History Month  

Traditional Programs

• Multicultural Student Welcome Reception
• Diversity Chats on WNJR 91.7 FM
• Introduction to Leadership Retreat
• Men's Leadership Retreat
• Women's Leadership Retreat
• Social Justice Retreat
• Safe Zone Training
• Social Justice Trip - "Environmental Discrimination: Through the eyes of Racism and Socioeconomic Status" - hosted by Dr. East
• Multicultural Affairs Graduation Reception

This is just a few of the programs that the Office of Diversity Programs & Multicultural Affairs has to offer for 2009-2010.  Please check our website regularly for the wonderful events to come.